Stephen Frost is a globally recognised diversity, inclusion and leadership expert. He is the CEO and founder of Included, the much-heralded diversity and inclusion specialist agency working across academia, business and government. Booked as a speaker Stephen has remarkable expertise in supporting organisational inclusivity efforts in support of all genders, cultures, ethnicities, and sexualities.
Stephen was the Head of Diversity and Inclusion for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games where he worked alongside the London Organising Committee (LOCOG) across a 200,000 person workforce managing a $2 billion budget. He helped create one of the most inclusive Olympic workforces ever - earning LOCOG the Gold Standard Diversity Works Award.
Stephen Frost was a Hertford College Scholar at Oxford and a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard, he is a phenomenally bright individual. Before his work with the Olympic Committee, Stephen formed and grew the Diversity Champions programme at Stonewall to over 600 members and in the process established the UK's first LGBT recruitment guide, he also developed the Workplace Equality index which has become the gold standard across leading employers. Stephen has also held a role as an advisor to the Head of UK Civil Service Sir Jeremy Heywood on diversity and inclusion.
In his roles as the Head of Diversity and Inclusion and then Strategy Lead on Inclusive Leadership at KPMG, Stephen Frost coached executives on inclusive leadership and created the 'Diversity is a reality, Inclusion is a choice' campaign - he was a driving force behind the targets for social mobility, gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation. Stephen is also a lecturer at Harvard Business School where he teaches inclusive leadership.
His hard work and dedication in the industry has been recognised by his peers, Stephen was elected the recipient of the Peter Robertson Award for Equality and Diversity Champions, he named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and was even voted one of the top 100 LGBT people in the UK. He founded Frost Included which became 'Included' the 'impact-led' consultancy firm which counts amongst their client list, global organisations such as BT Sport, the International Paralympic Committee, Co-op, Boeing, KPMG, BBC, BNP Paribas, AstraZeneca. It’s clear to see that Stephen is an expert on diversity and inclusion in the workplace, his vast experience across large organisations makes him a highly sought-after speaker - and Champions Speakers are honoured to be an official speaker agent for Stephen Frost as he shares his detailed expertise.
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Books
Building an Inclusive Organization: Leveraging the Power of a Diverse Workforce
Inclusive Talent Management: How Business Can Thrive in an Age of Diversity
The Inclusion Imperative: How Real Inclusion Creates Better Business & Builds Better Societies
The Key to Inclusion: A Practical Guide to Diversity, Equity & Belonging for You, Your Team & Your Organization
How to hire Stephen Frost
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Stephen Frost's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Authentic LGBT Leadership - The Importance of Being You
- Real Inclusion - Courage, Creativity and Talent
- The Business Case for Diversity - Reframing an Old Debate for a Future of Real Inclusion
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from Virtual Events:
"I am writing on behalf of Women in Tech at BCG to extend our gratitude for your invaluable contribution as a speaker at our DE&I Allyship event on November 16th. Your expertise and insightful discourse on diversity, equity, and inclusion were not only enlightening, but also impactful. We have received an overwhelming amount of positive feedback from our approx. 350 participants across the globe and how much it resonated with them, sparking many meaningful discussions that will extend well beyond the event. The practical insights and compelling examples you shared, especially around system thinking as well as the group exercise, I am sure, will inspire many of us to consider and change our perspective. We simply loved it." - The Boston Consulting Group, Inc
- 2024 - Chair of Included
- 2022 - Author of "The Key to Inclusion: A Practical Guide to Diversity, Equity & Belonging for You, Your Team & Your Organisation"
- 2019 - Co-Author of "Building an Inclusive Organisation: Leveraging the Power of a Diverse Workforce"
- 2016 - Co-Author of "Inclusive Talent Management: How Business Can Thrive in an Age of Diversity"
- 2015 - Strategy Lead of Inclusive Leadership for KPMG
- 2014 - Head of Diversity & Inclusion for KPMG
- 2014 - Author of "The Inclusion Imperative: How Real Inclusion Creates Better Business & Builds Better Societies"
- 2013 - Visiting Fellow of Harvard University
- 2012 - CEO of Included
- 2008 - Head of Diversity & Inclusion of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games & Paralympic Games
- 2007 - Executive Assistant & Chief of Staff to the CEO of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games
- 2004 - Director of Workplace Programmes for Stonewall
- 2000 - Account Manager at Leo Burnett
